English Arabic Glossary

ENGLISH-ARABIC GLOSSARY
The following is an English-Arabic glossary of terms used in the

text Adw cl l-carabiyyah l-casriyya.
The middle column is used to indicate the form of each verb, as
well as to point out terms that are colloquial or have other special
characteristics (cultural, religious, foreign). Each of the colloquial
terms is followed by an = sign and a corresponding standard
Arabic term.
Abbreviations
AP
coll.
cul.-rel.
expr.
pass.
PP
for.
Q
/
active participles
colloquial terms and expressions
cultural, religious expressions
common expressions
passive form of the verb
passive participles
foreign words and expressions
quadriliteral verbs
indicates opposite terms
Glossary to accompany
Focus on Contemporary Arabic, by Shukri Abed
Copyright 2007 Yale University
English Arabic Glossary
about him
coll.
absolutely
abstinence, decency,
modesty
accustomed to, in the
habit of
AP of form
v
adapted dialect
aesthetics
agency
agreement, generally
accepted, technical
term
agricultural school
all aspects of life
all fields
allow me
almost non-existent
relations
also
coll.
always builds our

spirits
coll.
always connected or
associated with
failure

=
=
ambition
American way
applied
applied dialects
Arab art
Arab art and culture
Arab citizen
Arab family has
many
characteristics
Arab food
Arab homeland
Arab identity
Arab issue
Arab music
Arab regimes
Arab society
Arab states
Arab-American
relations
Arabian peninsula
Arabic language
Arabic literature
architecture
argument, debate
aroma, smell
art
at
at a certain period in
time
at his hands, under
him, with his help
at the same time
coll.
coll.
attempt to
understand each
other
aunt (paternal)
author, writer
availability
available
badly structured
sentences
balance
Ballet
for.
barley
basic issue
bastiila: a dish made
of chicken, onion,
ginger, saffron,

=
=
eggs, ground
almonds, allspice,
cinnamon, and
sugar in a filo
pastry
beautiful days
beautiful evening
gatherings
beautiful times
Bedouin (one)
Bedouin clans
Bedouin tent made
of goat skin
Bedouin wealth,
resources
Bedouins
began here
coll.
began to lose its

specific character
began to lose the
characteristics of
her identity
belief
belonging
belongs to the
domain of the
home and the
private circles
beloved ones
both of them
business school
camel
camp
capitalist system
cave
channel
characteristics
characteristics
charming things or
objects
chat room (two
terms)
cheap and easy
means
cheese
chemical materials,
chemicals
chicken meat
chickpeas
child
child development
childhood
childhood memories
coll.
childhood years
Christian
circumstantial
problems
citizen
civilization
civilized nation
clan
classical theater
close ties among
family members
close-knit society
combating illiteracy
combines two things
comedy, humorous
play
commercializing
commodity
common Arab future
common history
commonly used
dialect
commonly used
language
communication
composition
comprehensive
cultural dimension
concerned with,
protective of
connected, relatives,
linked, associates,
spouse
conscience
considering, due to
contribution
controlling the
sources and the
resources of other
people
cooking pot, kettle;
here, refers to a
dish made of rice,
meat, chickpeas,
spices and garlic
coll.
counseling
country air
countryside
couscous: a famous
dish in North
Africa, made with
couscous, a type of
semolina
cousins
cow
crops
crown
crushing,
pulverization
cultural development
cultural exchange
cultural movement
culture
current, in use
VI, PP
customs
customs I grew up
with
daily life
danger
dangerous
days of my
childhood
dear to all of us and
to every Arab
delicate stage
democracy
democratic
principles
coll.
desert
despite
details of other
peoples lives
developing countries
dialect
dialogue
Dialogue is
necessary
Diaspora
did not obtain his
independence
differences
difficult
difficult, intricate
difficulty
dimension
diminishing,
reducing
disease, malady
dishes
disk-shaped structure
diversity
Dont be extreme in
your religious
views
10
duty
ease and comfort
ease and comfort of
others
ease, facility
economic and social
development
movements
economic control
economic exchange
economic
independence
economy
educated person
educational
achievement
electricity
elementary
education
elementary school
eliminating illiteracy
embryo, fetus
enables her to
preserve her
identity and special
character
11
engagement
12
enjoy basic civil

rights
enriching the world
entertaining
environment
equality
era
eradicating illiteracy
especially
especially
European music
everything
coll.
experience
extension
f l mudammas: fava
beans mashed with
olive oil, lemon,
and garlic
Failure / success
family
family
coll.
family atmosphere
family gatherings

=
=

/

=

13
family members
family, those closest
to one
famous for its
richness
farming, agriculture
fate, destiny
father
fathers authority
feels
coll.
female sheep, ewes

fertilizing, using
fertilizers
fish
focusing on
(literally, putting
in front of his
eyes)
food
food cooked with oil
(the) food is
delicious
for me, belongs to
me
foreign policy
forming my cultural
identity
free
coll.
14
free time
freedom
freedom of
expression
friend
frivolous play
from one country to
the next
from the ocean to the
Gulf
fruits
fuh
generosity
globalization
globalizing womens
freedom
(liberation)
goats
God be my witness,
indeed
grandfather
greatest impact on
human psychology
grilled meat
guardian urging
morality
Halaal: that which is
religiously
cul-rel.

allowed;
Bedouins use this
term also to refer
to having plenty of
sheep and goats
handed down from
father to son,
something
inherited from
forefathers
have enriched the
cultural movement
in the country
He came to us
15

expr.

coll.
head covering
health clinics
here
coll.
here comes
coll.
heritage
hiding
his memories
historical presence
homeland
horses
house made of stone
coll.

=
=
How are you?
16
coll.
huge sea of culture

and arts
hijb , head scarf
I am a Bedouin who
used to live in the
desert
I am from an old and
respectable family
= =

I am originally from
I can
coll.
I feel nostalgic
I gave birth to
children
I go back in
memory
I have children (boys
and girls)
I related it, I told it
coll.
I speak with ease

I swallowed, I drank
I understand with
ease
I used to have
camels
coll.
I was fortunate
idea of globalization
identity
17
identity and special

character
illiteracy
Illiteracy is a
dangerous
phenomenon
Illiteracy is a
problem of
national security
Illiteracy is a social
scourge
illiteracy rate
illness, sickness
immigrant
immigration
impediment
imperialistic state
important
phenomenon
important role
imposing one culture
on another
in comparison with
in my view
in the best possible
way, in the most
perfect fashion

( )
independence
independent
18
AP of X
independent
homeland
independent identity
individual liberation
information
information
revolution
institution,
foundation
instrument,
equipment,
appliances
internal politics
internal pressures
Internet
for.
interpretation
invention
iota of effort
Islam has provided a
complete
civilization
Islamic literature
Islamic nation
Islamic religion
Islamic, Christian,
Jewish
(
)

19
brotherhood
issue, problem,
cause
it depends on
It is possible
It is unfortunate, sad
Its an attempt to
marginalize
(the) Jews
joining efforts
justification
kabob
kibbeh: a mixture of
fine cracked
wheat, grated
onion, and ground
lamb pounded to a
paste, eaten either
raw or cooked
kitchen
lack of
lamb meat
land
language
language as a
unifying factor
among Arabs
coll.

( )

= =

20
language of dialogue
(the) late King
Hussein
later on
coll.
lawyer
layer
layers
for.
lentils
like every other
individual in this
area
limiting (the role)
listening to a musical
piece
little
coll.
local residents, local

inhabitants
looks with
admiration
lot, plenty
coll.
(a state of being)
low, inferior,
inadequate
(socially, morally)
lute (musical
instrument)
21
magazine
majadarra: a dish
made from burghol
(cooked and
crushed wheat) or
rice, with lentils
and caramelized
onions
major contribution
(literally, a long
arm) in advancing
world art
manufactured
marriage
married
meat
media
media, information
memories
memories of a very
young age
memories of
university life
memories of youth
memories you carry
with you
memorization versus
understanding
memory
22
middle
middle
middle dialect,
something between
c
miyya and fuh
middle school
middle school
classes
midnight Christmas
service
misunderstanding
moderation
more difficult
more or less close
Moroccan Jews
mosque
most beautiful
memories
most specific private
details
mother
msakhkhan: chicken
cooked with
onions and bread
mulkhiyya: a dark
green leafy
vegetable of the
spinach family,
generally prepared
23
as a soup
museum
music
musical composition
Muslim
my interaction with,
my dealing with
nation
nation state; country
national security
nationality
nature
new visions different
from the traditional
ones
newly born
news item, news
newspaper
nineteen
coll.
nostalgia, longing
not because of being
weak
numerous,
innumerable
24
nursemaid
obedience
obtained citizenship
of some kind
official framework,
official context
official religion
the oldest son
on a religious basis
on all levels
on the other hand
on the political level
on the research
coll.
on the theoretical
coll.
opening a dialogue
openness, openmindedness
opera
for.
opinion
oppression
originated here
others opinion
our Arab culture
coll.

=

=
=

25
our identity
Our identity as
Arabs and
Muslims is handed
down from father
to son, it is
inherited
our relations with
other nations
outstanding,
excelling
pace of life
the Palestinian
question
the Palestinians
parents
participation
Peace be upon the
Prophet
Mohammed
peoples of the Third
World
performance
person, individual
personal freedom
phenomenon of this
era
physician
picture, image
cul.-rel.
26
piece of cloth
(the place) where I
used to live
coll.
plague (here,
scourge)
plastic art
plate, dish, tray
political and
diplomatic role
political issue
political plays
political problems
political will
politicized media
politics
positive
globalization
possible, not
possible;
conceivable,
inconceivable
praise to the Lord
pre-Islamic literature
preparing the
coming
generations
cul.-rel
27
presence
preserving
preserving, being
conservative
principal, main
privacy, specific
character
private life, other
peoples private
lives
problems of / related
to democracy
producer
product
program
prominent role
the Prophet, peace
be upon him
prosperity
provide the
opportunity to
understand the
others
cul.-rel.
purity
quality
Qurn
qurnic verse
28
rabbit meat
raising a family
raising children
ratio, percentage
rational art
reflection (here,
repercussion,
consequence)
reform
refrigerated storage
refugee
refugee camp
refugee problem
relations
relative
religion
religion of tolerance,
peace, and
brotherhood
Religion provides
the incentive
religious
religious direction
religious diversity
29
Religious diversity is
legitimate
religious issue
religious
manifestation or
appearance
religious perspective
religious school
renaissance art; art
that leads to or
symbolizes
renaissance
respect
responsibility
richness in
architecture
right
Right away you feel
yourself a stranger
role in society
role of the media
role of women in the
home, in society
satellite
scholars
school
coll.
secondary education
secondary school
secular perspective
secular school
selectivity
sex, race
shallowness
shame
sheep, lamb
sign language
since ancient times
small village
the so-called
social life
social order
social relations
socially critical
theater
society
source
specialization
specialized programs
30
31
speech, talk
spices
spicy food
spoken language
spraying with
pesticides
stage
stages of education
stamp
statistics
stereotypical image
storage
strange, stranger
structure
structure
for.
struggle, conflict
subject of derision
the Sunna
surprise
system
system of education
tagine: meat and
vegetable stew,
=

=
32
often served with

couscous

=
=
take sides, be biased

teacher
teachers college
that belongs to her
coll.
That belongs to him
coll.
that is to say, you

know
that it is so and so
coll.
that one (f.)
coll.
that which attracts

me
that which we put on
coll.
that, which (m. f.)
coll.
=

=

the (Islamic)
scholars made an
effort
the spoken language
The world has
become a small
village
theater
theatrical festival
33
There are numerous

memories
There are two types
of couscous.
There is
coll.
There is no
coll.
There isnt
coll.
There was mutual

respect, each side
respected the other
side
There was mutual
understanding
There was ongoing
dialogue
therefore
They dont
emphasize
coll.
They dont give
coll.
They dont want to

spend an iota of
effort in building
(to build) their
future
They find it strange
coll.
They focus on
coll.
They know
coll.
They placed him,

they put him down
coll.
thing
coll.
=
=
=
=
=
=
this (f.)
34
coll.
through
to affect, to
influence
to amend, to balance,
to adapt
to be able to
to be addicted
to be astonished, to
be surprised
to be born
II
II
V
IV
VII
I, pass.
to be careful about,
to take care of
to be confined to
I
VIII
to be current, in use,
in circulation
VI
to be determined
IV
to be forced,
coerced, compelled
VIII, pass.
to be loaded with
to be named
to be nostalgic for
II, pass.
I
to be proud of
VIII
to be proud of
VI
=

( )
(.. )
( ) +)
(
( )
( )

)

(
( )

( )

( )

( )

(
( )+)

( )

( )
+)

35
to be restricted to
coll.
to be taken off
coll.
to become
acclimated
Q, II
to become qualified
to become religious
to become used to, to

become
accustomed to, to
get in the habit of
to begin
coll.
to believe
VIII
to believe in
whatever he
wishes
to broadcast
IV
to choose a direction
VIII
to complete, to bring
to an end
IV
to concentrate
to contract
VI
to create, to be
creative
IV
to dance
to deal with
VI
(
=

=
( )
( )
( )
(( ) +)
=
( )

( )
( )

( )
( )
( )
( )

( )
( ) +)

to destroy
36
II
to disappear, to
vanish
to enable me to
contribute
to enjoy
VI
to enjoy beauty
to enrich
IV
to excel
to exert efforts
VIII
to force, coerce,
compel
VIII
To forget
to form
II
to found, to establish
II
to gain independence
to graduate
to grow up
to have nostalgic
feelings (literally, I
have nostalgic
feelings )
to help people
to hide behind
VIII
(
( )
( )

( ( )
+)

( )
( )
( )

( )

( )

( )

(
)

(
)

( )

( )

( )

37
to imagine, to
conceptualize
to immigrate
III
to impose
to include
to isolate
to learn
to listen to
VIII
to look forward to
to lose
V
I
to make available; to
save (money, time,
etc.)
to make one
withdraw within
oneself
II
to make, to do, to fix
coll.
to make, to result in
coll.
to miss, to long for
VIII
to move, to go
elsewhere
VIII
to own
to perfect
( )

( )

( )

( )

( )
( )

( ) +)

(
( )
( )
I
IV
=

( )+)

(
( )
( )
( )
to plant, to farm
to pledge
38
I
V
to pose a problem
to protect
coll.
to protect
to pull, to attract
to put (someone)
down, humiliate
to raise
IV
II
to reflect, to mirror
to require
to return
to seek
to spend (time)
to stray, wander
about, struggle
to struggle, to be in
conflict
to study
to suffer
to support
to teach
VI
I
III
coll.
II
( )
( ( )
+)

=
( )
( )

(
)
( )
(. )

( ) +)

(
( )

( )

( )
( )

)=( )
(
( )

( )
=
( )
to uproot
39
to want, to desire
to watch
coll.
III
to wear
VIII
tourism
for.
traditions
transfer of positive
experiences
transmitting the
picture
trials and errors
tribal customs
tribe
truth
two peoples
struggling for one
piece of land
)

(
( ) ( = )
( )
( )
. =
unbiased positions
uncle (paternal)
United Nations
Relief and Works
Agency
(UNRWA)
universal art
40
university education
until this day
coll.
uprooting illiteracy
use of language
used in various
contexts to
indicate: enough,
however, but,
only and when
Using fertilizers is
not an issue
Usually, until
now; even
coll.
coll.
coll.
value
value structure
veal
vegetables
very appetizing
dishes
very easy process
viewer
village environment
vision, seeing
visual and auditory
media
41
vocational education
vocational school
vocational-technical
education
walking
wall
coll.
water
we
coll.
We always go back
to it
We are proud of this
hijb that we put
on
coll.
coll.
We came
coll.
We do
coll.
We found
We work
coll.
weakness in
expression
wheat
when I return
coll.
when you walk in

the streets of
Jerusalem
coll.
wherever he wants
coll.
=
=
=
=
42
whether or not or
which I used to see
coll.
wit, cleverness
with Gods grace
cul.- rel
womb
women are half of
society
word
yes
coll.
yogurt
You start talking
young lady
young man
young man
your feeling that you
are an Arab
coll.

= =

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